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By MFMR Media Unit In a bid to enforce measures relating to the ongoing Closed Season initiative, aimed at protecting the country’s fish stock from depletion, the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has in collaboration with Industrial Fishing Companies organized the sale of fish to members of the public, including staff from Ministries, Department...

Illegal Fishing is a key driver of global overfishing. It threatens marine ecosystems, puts food security and regional stability at risk, and is linked to major human rights violations and even organized crime. According to researchers, millions of United States Dollars are lost to IUU annually, especially in the African sub-region, thereby depriving states of...

Proper handling of fish between capture and delivery to the consumer is a crucial element in assuring final product quality, standards of sanitation, method of handling and the time and temperature of holding fish are all significant quality factors in the fisheries sector’s Value Chain. Conscious of the need to promote the afore-mentioned as one...

Since it was introduced in the 1970s, Fish Farming remains a largely subsistence activity in Sierra Leone, providing much-needed protein to significantly large numbers of rural households and constitutes an important component in the food basket. Although the pace at which it is developing in the country is noticeably slow and contribution to food security...

The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resource has on Tuesday 23rd March 2021 received a consignment of office Equipment worth millions of Leones, provided by World Bank with support from the Global Environmental Facility Project (GEFP).  Receiving the items which included, 10 Desk Top Computers, 10 Lap Top Computers, 1 printer, 6 UPS, 6 Antivirus,...

The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources has on Thursday, 5th March, 2021,  unveiled her ministry’s Service Charter at a short ceremony held at the ministry’s headquarter, Youyi Building, Freetown. Speaking at the ceremony, Madam Emma Kowa Jalloh, said in their quest for fulfillment of the mandate of the ministry, they thought it necessary to...

Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Hon.  Emma Kowa Jalloh has on Thursday 11th February, briefed the press on measures her ministry has put in place to transform the Fisheries Sector into a viable entity. Speaking at the usual weekly press conference which was attended by the Deputy Minister, the Permanent Secretary, Directors and other...

Sierra Leone’s fisheries resources have been subjected to undue fishing pressure for decades by commercial Industrial Fishing vessel and artisanal fishing fleets. Previous and current scientific estimates indicate decrease biomass in key commercially exploited fish species with evidence of overfishing between 2016 -2018. This situation, according to experts is due to weak implementation of management...